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Warwick board approves grant applications, hires and payments in unanimous votes
Summary
At its July 9 meeting the Town of Warwick board unanimously approved a string of motions: accepting resignations, appointing lifeguards and police officers (pending county approval), and authorizing multiple grant applications and payments, including up to $10 million requests for wastewater upgrades.
The Town of Warwick board unanimously approved a series of motions and resolutions on July 9, including personnel appointments, grant applications for wastewater-plant upgrades, stormwater-mapping grants, and payments to contractors.
Votes at a glance (motions approved unanimously unless otherwise noted):
- Accepted the resignation of Robert Sherman Jr., full-time DPW laborer, effective July 15, 2026. (Mover: Councilman Cole; vote: all in favor.)
- Authorized the supervisor to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Hudson Valley Greenway to pursue a planning grant for Wickham Woodlands. (Mover: Councilman D'Angelo; vote: all in favor.)
- Appointed Eugene Cummings as a lifeguard for the 2026 Mountain Lake Park pool at $16/hour effective July 10, 2026. (Mover: Kevin Schubach; vote: all in favor.)
- Authorized submission of a New York State DEC Water Quality Improvement Project grant application for upgrades to the Mountain Lake Park wastewater treatment plant seeking up to $10,000,000 with a 25% match (up to $2.5 million) and authorized the supervisor and designees to execute necessary documents. (Motion read and carried.)
- A second, similar resolution for the Wickham wastewater treatment plant was read and carried; transcript contains inconsistent match figures in the second reading and the board discussed prior related awards.
- Authorized submission of an MS4 stormwater planning and mapping grant (transcript includes versions requesting up to $50,000 with 10% match up to $5,000 and an alternative text requesting up to $75,000 with 10% match up to $7,500); board approved the application(s).
- Appointed Timothy J. Vreeland and Cole D. Loschavo as full-time police officers (each at $37.27/hour, step 1), subject to Orange County approval, with start dates July 25 and Aug. 8, 2026, respectively.
- Approved payment of $6,272.43 to Jose Rodriguez for painting and repairs at Pine Island Pavilion, and approved $51,552.53 to Ground Control Excavating for emergency repairs at Mountain Lake Park to close out unfinished or damaged work.
Board members briefly discussed grant financing for wastewater upgrades; Supervisor Jesse Dwyer noted the project previously received $8 million in grant funding and $8 million in interest-free financing for a $16 million total estimated cost and said the town is applying for additional grants to reduce borrowing needs.
Attributions: motions and outcomes are taken from the meeting record of July 9; phrasing of grant amounts and match percentages follows the text read into the record by board members.
